Dell Dimemension 8400 won't start up

doubledown · 30-01-2006 11:50am #1

A friend of mine knocked against his pc by accident and now it won't start up at all. It just beeps at him.

Any ideas as to what may be wrong?

Where is the best place to get it fixed?

Thanks in advance.

DonkeyRhubarb · 30-01-2006 11:52am

Could be anything really. I could hazard a guess, but it would only be a guess. Marx computers do trouble shooting and repairs @ fairly good prices. They are based in fairview. Check them out. www.marxcomputers.ie

Ponster · 30-01-2006 11:58am

When he boots up does he not get a POST message from the bios with the error?

Some motherboards have LED's at the back of the machine which can explain what's gone wrong. You compare the pattern with the contents in the manual.

Or maybe a RAM module has slipped out?

Valentia · 30-01-2006 12:16pm

Open the case. Take out the memory modules and reseat them securely.

I'd be confident that'll sort it. Well kinda confident anyway

WexCan · 30-01-2006 1:38pm

If you have the LEDs or the specific beep code I can check em for ya

irlrobins · 30-01-2006 2:25pm

Look at the back of the case and you'll see 4 lights. They should all be green but you'll prob find since you can't boot up that they're not. In which case look up the chart here and you'll see why it's not booting.

I imagine something has become loose, like RAM or video card. So you'll prob just need to reinsert it.

CyberGhost · 30-01-2006 3:18pm

maybe the graphics card fell out of it's slot? push it back in.

calex71 · 30-01-2006 4:26pm

as said above the dell 8400 has diagnostic lights on the back just above where you plug in the mouse and keyboard - marked with led's A,B,C, and D

doubledown · 30-01-2006 4:32pm

That's great. Thanks for all for your speedy replies.

As I said, it's not my pc but I will pass on your advice to my friend and see if he can resolve the isssue.

Dell Dimemension 8400 won't start up

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